WWE Universal Title Qualifier: Sheamus vs. Sami Zayn vs. Chris Jericho vs. Roman Reigns
Back from the break and the Superstars are out with Roman Reigns coming last to boos from the crowd. Back and forth to start with action all over the place. Jericho and Sheamus double team Sami while Reigns is down on the outside.
They toss Sami to the apron but he hangs on and fights back in. Sami takes Sheamus down with a hurricanrana and dumps Jericho to the floor. Jericho lands on Sheamus. Sami runs the ropes for a dive but puts on the brakes as the veteran heels move on the floor. Reigns comes from behind and spikes Sami to the mat for a 2 count. Reigns knocks Sheamus to the floor and hits a snap suplex on Sami for a 2 count. Reigns takes Sami from corner to corner now as the boos continue.
More back and forth with all four Superstars. Reigns ends up running the ropes and hitting a big dive on all three of his opponents. Back to commercial with Reigns standing tall as fans boo.
Back from the break and Reigns hits a double Drive By on Sheamus and Jericho. More back and forth. Sami with a Blue Thunderbomb on Reigns for a close 2 count. Reigns counters a Helluva Kick and hits the Razor's Edge sitdown for a 2 count. More action all over the place as they steal pins and land counters. Fans do the "ole!" chants for Sami as he goes at it with Jericho. Jericho goes for the Walls of Jericho and gets it locked in. Sheamus eventually breaks it with a Brogue Kick. Sheamus covers for a 2 count as Sami breaks it. Sheamus and Sami go at it again. Sheamus with the Irish Curse backbreaker. Sheamus goes for White Noise but Reigns hits a Superman punch. Jericho also takes a Superman punch. Another for Sheamus. Sami rolls Reigns up for 2. Reigns with another punch. Reigns blocks a Codebreaker and drops Jericho with a punch after a failed attempt. Reigns readies for a spear as fans boo. Jericho kicks the spear and nails a Codebreaker for a 2 count.
Jericho yells at Reigns to stay down. Jericho misses a shot and Reigns spears him for the win. Reigns is going to the main event against Finn Balor.
Winner: Roman Reigns
- Still to come, a big celebration with WWE Tag Team Champions The New Day. Back to commercial.
- Back from the break and out come WWE Tag Team Champions The New Day. Xavier Woods says their match against The Wyatt Family didn't go as planned last night and he's glad Bray Wyatt got drafted to SmackDown but that doesn't change the fact that they've had a record breaking title reign. Kofi Kingston shows off the new Booty-Os cereal, available at FYE stores. Big E leads us to a cheesy promo on the group.
They go to ringside and pick a fan to come in the ring and join in their celebration. He appears to be a plant and is wearing a New Day t-shirt. They can't believe the guy's name is Sonny Boy. Out of nowhere, Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson attack The New Day and destroy them. Kofi and Woods are sent into the steel steps a few times while Big E takes Magic Killer in the ring. After standing tall, Gallows and Anderson taunt the New Day fan from ringside. They throw some of New Day's gear at him and talk some trash.
- Still to come, Neville returns to RAW. Back to commercial.
Neville vs. Curtis Axel
Back from the break and JoJo announces Curtis Axel as Mr. Irrelevant due to him being the final draft pick for RAW. Axel takes the mic and says he's not irrelevant, they just saved the best for last. Neville is out next for his return.
Axel gets in a good amount of offense but Neville gets the win after a belly-to-back suplex and Red Arrow.
Winner: Neville
- Back from a commercial and Darren Young is with Bob Backlund. Young almost won the WWE Intercontinental Title from The Miz at Battleground but no one puts their hands on his coach. Backlund says they will learn from what happened and Young will get the title. Golden Truth walks in, still playing Pokemon Go, and Backlund flips out on them.
- We get a video package for Finn Balor and hype for tonight's main event.
- WWE Women's Champion Charlotte is backstage with Dana Brooke. She cuts a promo on tonight's title defense and says Sasha Banks will bow down.
WWE Women's Title Match: Sasha Banks vs. Charlotte
We go to the ring and out first comes Sasha Banks to a pop. Back to commercial.
Back from the break and Sasha looks on as WWE Women's Champion Charlotte is out with Dana Brooke. We get a look back at Bayley and Sasha defeating Charlotte and Dana at Battleground last night. We get formal ring introductions from JoJo.
They lock up as fans chant for Sasha. Back and forth with counters and exchanges to start. Dana gets involved and grabs Sasha's leg, which brings the referee over to warn her. Charlotte takes advantage and decks Sasha from behind. More counters. Sasha with a Backstabber and a straitjacket hold. The hold is finally broken but Sasha takes Charlotte back down for another submission. Charlotte gets to the rope and forces the break. Charlotte goes to the floor for a breather but Sasha dropkicks her. Sasha with double knees off the apron to a pop. Sasha brings it back in the ring for a 2 count.
Charlotte finally turns it around with a kick in the corner. Charlotte with a big neckbreaker. Charlotte walks into a kick. Sasha gets knocked to the floor and Charlotte follows with a big running kick to the head, sending Sasha's head into the barrier. Charlotte poses and grabs the title. She taunts Sasha and says she doesn't deserve the title. Sasha decks her and rams her into the apron. Charlotte shoves her and goes back in the ring. Dana comes over and Sasha tosses her the title, another tribute to Eddie Guerrero. The referee sees her with the title and ejects Dana from ringside. Sasha smiles and we go to commercial.
Back from the break and Charlotte has Sasha in a submission. Sasha looks to make a comeback and hits double knees out of a counter. They both are down now. They make it up and trade shots in the middle of the ring. Charlotte misses a big boot and Sasha unloads with offense. Sasha stuns Charlotte into the corner and hits the double knees for a 2 count.
Charlotte comes back and hits a neckbreaker. Charlotte goes up top for a moonsault but has to land on her feet. Sasha counters and Charlotte has to roll to the floor for a breather. Sasha runs the ropes and nails a big dive to the floor. The referee goes out to check on both of them. They come back in and Sasha ends up tumbling from the top to the floor. Charlotte goes up and hits a moonsault from the top. Fans chant "holy s--t" now. More back and forth. Sasha kicks out of Natural Selection at 2. Charlotte briefly gets the Figure Eight applied. Charlotte comes back in and tries for a Figure Four but Sasha gets the Banks Statement applied. Charlotte gets her foot on the bottom rope. Sasha ends up hitting another Backstabber and the Banks Statement, this time Charlotte taps to drop the title.
Winner and New WWE Women's Champion: Sasha Banks
- After the match, Sasha takes her title and celebrates. Byron Saxton interviews her int he ring and a "you deserve it" chant breaks out. Sasha says this has been her dream since she was 10 and she did it. She's going to prove why she's the best and says this is the era of The Boss, the era of change.
- Still to come, Balor vs. Reigns. Back to commercial.
James Elsworth vs. Braun Strowman
Back from the break and out comes Braun Strowman with a new haircut. Byron is in the ring with a local competitor named James Elsworth. He admits he's nervous but says any man with two hands has a fighting chance and this could be big for his career.
Braun dominates the match and destroys James with a squash. He gets the win with a reverse chokeslam.
Winner: Braun Strowman
- After the match, we go to replays as Braun makes his exit and the referee checks on the jobber.
- We get a video package on Roman Reigns. Still to come, Reigns vs. Balor in the main event.
- Back from the break and we see Golden Truth playing Pokemon Go backstage again.
- We go to the ring and out comes Enzo Amore with Big Cass to a pop.
Enzo Amore and Big Cass vs. The Shining Stars
Enzo and Cass hit the ring for promos but are interrupted by Primo and Epico and we get a match.
Back and forth until Golden Truth comes out looking for Pokemon. This leads to Cass hitting a big boot on a distracted Primo.
Winners: Enzo Amore and Big Cass
- Roman Reigns is walking backstage when he sees Finn Balor. They wish each other good luck. Finn says he's Irish, he invented luck. Reigns says he's Samoan, 'nuff said. Back to commercial.
WWE Universal Title Qualifier: Finn Balor vs. Roman Reigns
Back from the break and out comes Finn Balor for the main event. The winner will face Seth Rollins in the main event of SummerSlam to crown the first-ever WWE Universal Champion.
Roman Reigns is out next to a big mixed reaction. We get formal introductions from JoJo. Reigns attacks to start the match and launches Balor across the ring. Reigns with another big toss across the ring. Balor does make a comeback but Reigns drops him with a high elbow. Roman unloads on Balor in the corner and then drops him. They end up on the floor and Balor nails a big running dropkick into the barrier. Balor goes back into the ring and stands tall as we go to commercial.
Back from the break and they're going at it. Reigns with a slam for a 2 count. Reigns keeps Balor grounded and wears him down now. Balor fights up but Reigns nails a headbutt. Reigns with another shot in the corner. Reigns runs into a boot. Balor with a forearm and another. Reigns ducks a shot and rolls Balor up. Reigns powers into the sitdown powerbomb for a 2 count.
Reigns misses a Superman punch. Balor runs into a boot. Reigns sits on the top but Balor kicks him in the head. Reign falls to the floor and Balor dropkicks him back. Balor with a running knee to the face from the apron. They bring it back in and Balor goes to the top. Balor with the big stomp to the back of the head for a close 2 count. More back and forth. Balor runs into a Superman punch for a close 2 count. Reigns scoops Balor for the Razor's Edge but Balor rolls him for a very close 2 count. Reigns powers up with two powerbombs for a 2 count. Reigns readies for a spear but Balor counters with a Slingblade. Balor dropkicks Reigns into the corner. Balor goes to the top and hits Coup de Grace for the win.
Winner: Finn Balor
- After the win, Balor celebrates as Reigns goes to the floor. Balor will face Seth Rollins at SummerSlam to crown the first-ever WWE Universal Champion. Saxton interviews Reigns at ringside. Reigns hopes Balor wins at SummerSlam because he wants him again. RAW goes off the air with Balor celebrating.